HONORS LEADERSHIP COURSE

The Honors College at FIU
Spring 2008 - IDH 1931 Section 11
Thursdays 14:00 – 14:50
GC 272

The Honors College at FIU
John Bailly, Fellow
e: baillyj@fiu.edu
FIU University Park Campus, DM 233
11200 SW 8TH ST
Miami, FL 33199
t: 305-348-0297
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Plaque: Warrior Chief, Warriors and Attendants, 16th–17th century. Nigeria; Edo, Court of Benin
Brass; H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1990 (1990.332)
Collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp

THC Course Description
The Honors Leadership Course will provide Honors College students with intensive training in the skills/tools needed for effective leadership. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about different leadership styles, and to examine how attitudes about themselves and others influence leadership behavior. The course provides opportunities for self-exploration whereby students are able to discover their strengths. Exposing students to theory and skills works well when they can learn from the examples of great leaders. The course therefore also studies the examples of men and women who are considered to be great leaders.
 

Class Objectives
1. Introduce students to the fundamentals of leadership
2. Expose students to various leadership styles (charismatic leadership/pragmatic leadership/transformational leadership)
3. Make students aware of their leadership potential (semester-long training exercises)
4. Prepare students to function as effective leaders within the university and beyond

Required Readings

Komives, Susan et.al. Exploring Leadership: for College Students Who Want to Make a Difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.

Machiavelli, Niccolo et.al. The Prince. City: Penguin Classics, 2003.
 

Class Assignments
1. Be prepared in each class session by having completed assigned readings.
2. Written assignments are expected to have correct grammar and punctuation unless the assignment calls for something else.  You may contact the FIU Writing Lab for assistance or guidance on what this means.
3. Regularly monitor My Blackboard and your personal FIU email account for assignments, announcements, discussion, etc. 
4. All assignments must be submitted to TURNITIN.COM.  Instructions will be given later.  In addition, you will provide a paper copy to your professor.

Grading Legend
10 pts – Honors Citizenship
20 pts - Class Participation
20 pts - The Prince Quiz
20 pts - Leadership Paper
20 pts - Leadership Presentation

Note: Bonus Points opportunities will be offered during the course of the semester.

Letter grades correspond to the following point scale:

A   

94-100

A-

90-93

B+

87-89

B

84-86

B-

80-83

C+

77-79

C

74-76

C-

70-73

D+

67-69

D

64-66

D-

60-63

F

< 60

 

Participation Policy
As this class involves discussion, attendance and class participation are essential. Unexcused absences will result in a lowering of your grade as follows:

# of  

Absences

ESTIMATED GRADE

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

0-2

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

3

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

 

4

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

 

 

5

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

 

 

 

6 or More

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

 

 

 

 

Participation also means no distractions. THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IS PROHIBITED. All cell phones, iPods, Blackberries and laptops should be turned off.

 

Class Calendar
Please note that the class schedule is subject to change. In addition, all four sections faculty leaders are likely to be away for small portions of the Semester as their other assignments so dictate. All such changes, will be announced in class.
 

SPRING 2008

Week 1

Th 10 Jan: Introduction to Leadership course

Week 2

Th 17 Jan: Discussion of Preface & Chapter 1: An Introduction to Leadership of Exploring Leadership (p. ix - 33)

Week 3

Th 24 Jan: Discussion of Chapter 2: The Changing Nature of Leadership of Exploring Leadership (p. 35 - 71)

Week 4

Th 31 Jan: Guest Speaker: Dean Northup

Week 5

Th 7 Feb: Activity

Sa 9 Feb: Meet at 12: 30 PM at The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
591 NW 27TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33127
t : 305.576.1051
http://www.margulieswarehouse.com/index.html

Week 6

Th 14 Feb: | Introduction of Semester Project

F 15 Feb: Bonus Points: 5 points to attend lecture by George Kinghorn.                                                                                                                    

Week 7

Th 21 Feb: Guest Speaker: Dr. Pyron

Week 8

Th 28 Feb: Discussion of The Prince | Quiz: The Prince                                              

Week 9

Th 6 Mar: Discussion of The Prince

Week 10

Th 13 Mar: Discussion

Week 11

Th 20 Mar: No Class: Spring Break

Week 12

Th 27 Mar: Discussion

Week 13

Th 3 Apr:  Student presentations (Attendance Mandatory)

Week 14

Th 10 Apr: Student presentations (Attendance Mandatory)

Week 15

Th 17 Apr: Student presentations (Attendance Mandatory)

FIU Academic Misconduct Statement
Florida International University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly to demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Misconduct includes: Cheating – The unauthorized use of books, notes, aids, electronic sources; or assistance from another person with respect to examinations, course assignments, field service reports, class recitations; or the unauthorized possession of examination papers or course materials, whether originally authorized or not. Plagiarism – The use and appropriation of another’s work without any indication of the source and the representation of such work as the student’s own. Any student who fails to give credit for ideas, expressions or materials taken from another source, including internet sources, is responsible for plagiarism.

Academic Integrity
Please read all information on the following link. Registration in this course requires an acceptance of The Honors College Policies for students

http://honors.fiu.edu/current_policy_standing.html.

In this learning community, we are expected to act as moral beings governed by a sense of ethics. These ethics are outlined in the University Code of Academic Integrity.(www.fiu.edu/~dwyere/academicintegrity.html) and the Honors College policy on plagiarism (http://honors.fiu.edu/current_policy_plagiarism.html).  In simple language, in this course you will not cheat, misrepresent others' work as your own (plagiarism), or lie to the instructor or others in this learning community. One act crossing that boundary and you will be recommended for expulsion from the Honors College.

The Honors College at FIU Plagiarism Policy

Honor in Honors
In The Honors College, the term “honor” refers both to academic accomplishment and character. Students in Honors should therefore adhere to and be held to the highest standards of personal academic accountability. Academic dishonesty in any form, including plagiarism, is antithetical to the very definition of being an Honors student at FIU. Consequently, an Honors College student found responsible for academic misconduct will be dismissed from the College.

Academic misconduct is a violation of the University Code of Standards, the Code of Academic Integrity, the ethical relationship between the student and the academic community, and especially between the student and the instructor. It is the responsibility and prerogative of the instructor to make an initial determination about the extent and severity of an instance of academic misconduct; the instructor may opt to make a referral for further adjudication in appropriate cases.

Plagiarism
This Policy views plagiarism as one form of academic misconduct, and adopts the definition of the university’s Code of Academic Integrity, according to which plagiarism is the deliberate use and appropriation of another’s works without any indication of the source and the representation of such work as the student’s own. Any student who fails to give credit for the ideas, expressions or materials taken from another source, including internet sources, is guilty of plagiarism.

Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:

  • Term papers acquired online or from other sources;
  • Copying of original material without attribution;
  • Use of other students’ work;
  • Copying and pasting, verbatim, information from Internet sources, without quotation marks and correct citation.

Availability of Information
All Honors students are expected to know what constitutes academic misconduct and to be willing to abide by all university policies on academic conduct and integrity. In order to facilitate this, The Honors College will prominently post and distribute information and links on these policies, and will strongly encourage students to review the Code of Academic Integrity, which is part of the FIU Student Handbook.

Faculty of The Honors College will:

  • Describe in or link to their syllabi information about the academic conduct policies of the University, the College, and the instructor, and
  • Provide clear statements defining plagiarism and cheating in their syllabi.

Procedures and Penalties

Procedures
Charges of Academic Misconduct may be brought against an Honors student by an Honors faculty member. If the faculty member suspects plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, within one week of the discovery of the suspected act the faculty member will hold an informal meeting with the student in order to inform him/her of the allegation(s), provide any evidence available, and allow the student to respond.

The faculty member will decide whether to pursue informal resolution, file formal resolution charges, or take no further action, and will follow the procedures outlined in the Academic Misconduct Procedures, available at http://www.fiu.edu/~oabp/misconductweb/1acmisconductproc.htm.

The student will have the right to appeal the outcome of the meeting with the instructor within one week of the faculty’s decision, when the decision is to pursue informal resolution or file formal resolution charges. The appeal will take the form of a letter to the Dean outlining the circumstances of the case and the reason for the objection to the professor’s recommendation. The Dean or his designee will examine the case and make a final determination about the pursuit of Informal Resolution or the filing of formal resolution charges.

Penalties
An Honors College student found responsible for plagiarism or other academic misconduct by informal resolution or formal resolution will receive an F in the relevant Honors course, and will be dismissed from Honors by the Dean, effective from the end of the semester in which the infraction occurs. Dismissal will be in writing and will entail the loss of all privileges and benefits of being in The Honors College, and the student will not be readmitted to The Honors College. The decision of the Dean will be final. This decision relates solely to the student’s status in The Honors College and does not affect the student’s right to appeal the original faculty decision.

The penalty of dismissal from The Honors College may apply to academic misconduct in any course within Florida International University and not only to courses offered by The Honors College. In the case of courses outside The Honors College, the Dean of The Honors College will rely on the Office of the Provost for notification about the infraction(s). More stringent penalties, such as dismissal from the university, may be pursued through the university’s established academic misconduct process.

This Policy follows the University Academic Misconduct Procedures of the Code of Academic Integrity, with modification to provide for appeal within The Honors College.

Religious observances
Every effort, where feasible and practical, will be made to accommodate students whose religious practices coincide with class requirements or scheduling. Please make sure to notify your instructor at the beginning of the semester of which dates you will be out.

Physical, mental and sensory challenges
Every effort, where feasible and practical will be made to accommodate students who are so challenged. Should you require accommodations contact your instructor or the Disability Resource Center if not done so already.

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